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SECTION 7
AXIAL SKELETON
STUDY QUESTIONS
1. Define the two divisions of the skeleton.
2. The bony openings of the skull include the ________.
3. Identify the major sutures of the skull, their locations, and the bones united by each.
4. Define the parts and functions of the thoracic cage.
5. Define the classes of ribs.
SECTION OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the functions of the skeletal system and define its two major subdivisions
2. Identify the bones and bony structures of the skull, the cranial suture lines, the cranial fossae, and the openings in the skull
3. Describe the vertebral column and regional variations in its bony components and curvatures
4. Describe the components of the thoracic cage
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